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02-18-2009, 12:59 PM
Proximal Tibial Stress Fracture
Appears as a band of sclerosis in the proximal tibia on plain film.
Nuclear bone scanning is more sensitive for this diagnosis.
The following radiograph was obtained from an athlete complaining of a painful shin. Can you see the problem? Click on the image of the answer. http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/ext/7knee/proxTibialStressFx.jpg (javascript:open_win1('proxTibialStressFx_lab.jpg' )) Lateral and AP views
Source: University of Virginia.
Appears as a band of sclerosis in the proximal tibia on plain film.
Nuclear bone scanning is more sensitive for this diagnosis.
The following radiograph was obtained from an athlete complaining of a painful shin. Can you see the problem? Click on the image of the answer. http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/rad/ext/7knee/proxTibialStressFx.jpg (javascript:open_win1('proxTibialStressFx_lab.jpg' )) Lateral and AP views
Source: University of Virginia.